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Self folding origami from Harvard University and M.I.T.

and Self-Assembling 3D Shapes from Brown and Johns Hopkins Universities.

via Diamond Standard

I’m really enjoying the ‘Downfall’ parodies (and the surrounding drama, and the parodies of the drama).

MikroKopter – HexaKopter from Holger Buss.

by Amelia (a Cloud Farm experiment).

via the cooks den

I’ve been around the DIY / hacking world for a while now, thought I knew the field, but this site is amazing.

I was in Istanbul recently, which was great; the Hagia Sophia, the Basilica Cistern, the Spice Bazaar, wonderful friends, and this incredible butter ball.

thanks to Glenn for the photo.

I’ve blogged about this amazing vehicle before, but it’s worth revisiting because Greg Zanis and sons have made some progress. The Dream Car 123 now has GOLD TRIM, neon lighting and 80 lead-acid batteries, while retaining the original pyramid form factor, single person occupancy, and bullet proof Plexiglas. Greg has a new video and is looking for financial backing to take this puppy through to production.

It’s nice to see someone who isn’t afraid to put themselves on-the-line; I’m generally shy about handing out my email address, Greg is giving out his phone number. It’s a brave move, if surfing the interwebs has taught me anything it’s that there are a lot of nut jobs out there.

via Slippery Brick